Vindictus: Defying Fate heads to PS5: single-player campaign, four-player co-op

Nexon has confirmed that the action game Vindictus: Defying Fate will be released not only on PC via Steam, but also on PlayStation 5. The release is scheduled for 2027, and no Xbox version has been announced. Along with the announcement, the company released a short cinematic teaser, and promised a full trailer on November 13.

From MMO to single-player action

It is being developed by Nexon’s in-house CAG Studio and is a reimagining of Vindictus, the 2010 Korean MMO known at home as Mabinogi Heroes. The original was a prequel to Mabinogi, and players remember it for its dynamic combat and destructible environments on the Source engine.

The new game brings back the characters, enemies and story elements of the original, but the format is completely different. The main campaign is built for one player, and combat revolves around weapon attacks, dodges and counters — each hero has their own fighting style. Some of the series’ online past remains: select multiplayer activities let four players fight together.

Nexon brought a playable build to TwitchCon in San Diego, so the project has already been shown to the public in action.

Not the first such case

Vindictus: Defying Fate is not the first Korean online game to be reworked as a single-player action title. Crimson Desert from the makers of the Black Desert MMO took a similar path, and it paid off: the Golden Joystick Awards named it the best PC game of the year.

Nexon has not announced an exact release date yet — only the year and the platforms. Xbox is not mentioned in the announcement.

Source: vgtimes.ru